Grace Academy

The Fourth of April

written in ye olde style of the Shakespearean Sonnet

by the Kate and Nat

Upon leaving the hostel in Stratford we took a long drive.

The sun shining brightly was warming the faces of all.

On grassy green hills behind stones, the sheep bleet and thrive.

In Durham cathedral we ambled the corridor and hall.

After viewing tombs of Oswald and Bede, we entered some shops.

A few found the bridge with beautiful views of the town,

And back on the bus, we eagerly awaited next stop.*

Eating sack lunches and scarfing the goodies all down,

Exploring Vindolanda, we climbed the old forts and walls.

Mr. Lugg running and jumping o’er crum-bling steps,

And girls doing cartwheels while filming with giggles and falls.

Then in the temple for nymphs Ian sang from his depths.

Artifacts next, and then we wandered the store.

Climbing Hadrian’s wall, the sunset brought darkness once more.

*in later editions, or Kaitlynn Revised Version, some scholars have found a varying line: “Climbing back on the bus, we asked of our next stop.”

A group of students hiked up to walk along Hadrian's Wall after dinner making a nice sunset scene; Andrea and Kim; Ian, the one who has been behind the camera for all the blog pictures so far.